The U.S. Open, which dates to 1895, has afforded fans countless moments through its robust history. Here we present some of those moments that have impacted the championship.

2013 — Justin Rose needed to make a par on Merion's difficult par-18th hole to win his first major championship, and he came through. After a good drive in the fairway, Rose striped a 4-iron from 229 yards out that landed on the green and rolled past the flagstick to the back collar. He got up and down to become the first English champion of the U.S. Open since 1970.

2011 — The Rory runaway at Congressional was in evidence at the halfway mark, when McIlroy shot 65-66 to set a scoring record for the first 36 holes of a U.S. Open. The Northern Irishman followed that up with two more rounds in the 60s to post a 72-hole total of 268, breaking the previous record by four strokes. At 22 years/1 month/15 days, McIlroy also became the youngest U.S. Open champion since Bob Jones in 1923.

2008 —Tiger Woods converted a 12-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to tie Rocco Mediate and force an 18-hole playoff the following day, which he would win on the first extra hole. That do-or-die putt in front of a raucous gallery surrounding the 18th green at Torrey Pines, and Woods' victory on what later turned out to be a fractured leg, represent one of the most dramatic championship weeks in U.S. Open history.

2000 — Dominance was the word most associated with Tiger Woods' performance at Pebble Beach, as he posted a 12-under-par winning total of 272 and won by a whopping 15 strokes. Woods played his first 22 holes and last 26 holes without a bogey. A microcosm of his week came on the second day, as play was about to conclude due to darkness. Facing a long birdie putt at the par-3 12th hole, Woods stepped up and drained the 50-footer.

1999 —The final round at Pinehurst No. 2 began with Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods and Payne Stewart all in contention. Mickelson's presence was magnified by the fact that his wife, Amy, was due to give birth to the couple's first child at any moment. At 18, Stewart faced a 15-foot par putt for the win, which he calmly holed before celebrating with caddie Mike Hicks and giving encouraging advice to the would-be father and runner-up, Mickelson.

1995 — Shinnecock Hills isn't overly long by modern standards, but requires patience and the ability to play a variety of shots. Corey Pavin thought it could be the ideal venue for him to get his first major title, and he was right. With a final-round 68, the Californian saved his best shot for last, drilling a 5-wood from the fairway at the 72nd hole to set up a two-putt par as Greg Norman and Tom Lehman faltered down the stretch.

1992 — Blustery conditions at Pebble Beach took over the championship and sent scores into the stratosphere. Third-round leader Tom Kite was about to be blown off course when he came to the short par-3 seventh hole. His 6-iron missed to the left and his pitch shot was screaming across the green when it hit the flagstick and plopped in the hole for an improbable birdie that saved his round and led him to victory.

1990 — Hale Irwin took full advantage of his U.S. Open special exemption in 1990 at Medinah (Ill.) Country Club. Irwin trailed by four strokes entering the final round, but he carded a 5-under 31 on the back nine that included a 45-footer for birdie at the last. The putt sent the crowd, and Irwin, into a frenzy, and he went on to defeat Mike Donald in a playoff the following day.

1984 — There seems to be some discrepancy in the details surrounding Fuzzy Zoeller's waving a white towel ceremoniously after Greg Norman holed a long par putt at Winged Foot. Some believed he was surrendering to Norman, but Zoeller has stated that he waved the towel as a light-hearted gesture. Zoeller parred 18 and then fired a sizzling 67 in the playoff to beat Norman by eight shots.

1982 — Jack Nicklaus was looking for a record fifth U.S. Open title at Pebble Beach, but Tom Watson, like he did at the 1977 British Open at Turnberry, out-dueled his rival. Watson was tied with Nicklaus when his tee shot on the par-3 17th hole found the deep rough. Caddie Bruce Edwards told him to "get it close," but Watson retorted, "I'm not going to get it close, I'm going to make it."

1976 — Jerry Pate, at 22, played like a veteran and came to the final hole at Atlanta Athletic Club with a one-shot lead over 1975 runner-up John Mahaffey. Pate's drive found the right rough, leaving him a treacherous approach over water. Mahaffey's 3-wood approach from the heavy grass found the water, but Pate caught a good lie and he took full advantage, drilling a 5-iron from 194 yards to within 3 feet of the hole.

1973 — "Secretariat-type applause." Those words from television announcer Chris Schenkel said it all about the final-round performance by Johnny Miller as the 26-year-old completed the 18th hole at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club. Miller entered Sunday six shots back of a quartet that included Arnold Palmer, Julius Boros, Jerry Heard and John H. Schlee, but fired a 63 to set the U.S. Open 18-hole scoring record.

1972 — Jack Nicklaus came into the 1972 Open at Pebble Beach fresh off a victory at the Masters in April. Even with the weather turning downright miserable on the final Sunday, Nicklaus still managed to hold a three-stroke lead over Bruce Crampton through 70 holes. Playing into the teeth of the wind at the difficult par-3 17th, Nicklaus fired a 1-iron tee shot that hit the flagstick and stopped inches from the hole for a tap-in birdie.

1971 — Lee Trevino always had a penchant for being a bit of a comedian on the golf course, and at Merion Golf Club he decided to release the tension of his 18-hole playoff with Jack Nicklaus. He remembered that his daughter had left a toy snake in his golf bag, so he grabbed the rubbery object and playfully tossed it at Nicklaus, getting a scream from a nearby woman and a hearty laugh from Nicklaus. Now loosened up, Trevino shot a 68 to defeat Nicklaus by three strokes.

1964 — Torrid temperatures enveloped Congressional Country Club and took its toll on the competitors, especially Ken Venturi. A third-round 66 put him within two shots of leader Tommy Jacobs, but Venturi was visibly shaking down the stretch. He was given tea and salt tablets to combat his dehydration and was advised by a doctor to withdraw. Venturi declined, and his perseverance paid off with a 70 and a four-stroke victory.

1962 — In Arnold Palmer's backyard at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club, Jack Nicklaus would out-duel the crowd favorite in an 18-hole playoff before some 10,000 spectators. As the playoff came to a conclusion, Palmer tried to concede a short putt to Nicklaus, but since it was stroke play, he had to putt out as a matter of formality. Nevertheless, this would become the first of four Open triumphs for Nicklaus.

1960 — Arnie's Army enjoyed its finest charge at Cherry Hills, where Palmer was seven strokes off the lead entering the final 18 holes. After lunch between the two rounds on that final day, Pittsburgh sportswriter Bob Drum allegedly told Palmer after The King thought he could win with a 65, "No. You'e too far back." Palmer then went out and drove the par-4 first hole en route to a 65 and a two-stroke victory over 20-year-old amateur Jack Nicklaus.

1955 — Ben Hogan appeared on his way to a record fifth U.S. Open title at The Olympic Club until unheralded Jack Fleck holed an 8-foot birdie putt at the 72nd hole to force a playoff. While everyone expected Fleck to fold in the playoff, it was Hogan who surprisingly succumbed to the pressure, hitting his tee shot on 18 into deep rough en route to a double-bogey 6.

1950 — Sixteen months after a near-fatal car accident, Ben Hogan mustered enough strength to compete at Merion Golf Club. Needing a par at the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio, Hogan hit his famous 1-iron approach to 40 feet and two-putted for par. The next day, Hogan won his second of four Open titles with a 69, beating Mangrum by four and Fazio by six.

1947 — Sam Snead looked back on the memorable moment in his playoff against Lew Worsham in the 1947 U.S. Open at St. Louis Country Club, when the USGA's Ike Grainger had to use a ruler to determine who was away on the 18th hole. It was Snead, who would miss his short putt to fall to Worsham by a stroke. "That's the only regret I have, ever, is not winning the U.S. Open," he said.

1939 — Years after his marathon victory in the 1939 U.S. Open, Byron Nelson discussed his triumph, which required 108 holes of golf at Philadelphia Country Club. After a three-way playoff between Nelson, Craig Wood and Denny Shute left Nelson and Wood tied, the two played another 18 holes the next day, with Nelson's holing of his 1-iron approach shot on the fourth hole the turning point in his three-stroke victory.

1930 — Bob Jones was halfway to winning the "Grand Slam" as he approached the U.S. Open at Interlachen Country Club. At the final hole, Jones left his approach shot 40 feet away for birdie. "As I stepped up to the putt, I confess that my most optimistic expectation was to get the thing close," Jones later wrote. He did one better, holing the putt to earn a two-stroke victory over Macdonald Smith. Ten weeks later, he won the U.S. Amateur at Merion to finish the "Slam."

1913 — Perhaps the most important victory in the history of American golf, 20-year-old Francis Ouimet defeated Brits Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1913 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. Ouimet, who grew up across the street from the 17th hole, made birdie on that hole in both regulation and in the playoff, propelling him to victory over the duo that was considered the two biggest names in the game at that time.

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#Championship was contested over 36 holes from 1895-97

1895: The first U.S. Open Championship is conducted on Oct. 4 at the nine-hole course of Newport (R.I.) Golf Club. Ten professionals and one amateur started in the 36-hole competition, which comprised four trips around the Newport course in one day. The winner was Horace Rawlins, 21, an English professional who was the assistant at the host course. Rawlins scored 91-82-173 and received a gold medal, the $150 first prize and custody of the U.S. Open Trophy for one year.

1898: The U.S. Open is expanded to 72 holes and is played over two days.

1905: Scottish professional Willie Anderson wins his third consecutive U.S. Open title. He is the only player to accomplish this feat.

1911: John J. McDermott is the first American winner of the U.S. Open. He successfully defends his crown the following year.

1913: Francis Ouimet, a 20-year-old American amateur, defeats English professionals Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in a playoff at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. It also marked the first year of qualifying for the championship. Half the field played two rounds on Tuesday and the other half played two rounds on Wednesday with the low 32 scorers and ties each day advancing to the championship on Thursday and Friday.

1917-18: No championships due to World War I.

1922: Spectator tickets are sold for the first time.

1924: Sectional qualifying is introduced.

1926: The format of the championship is changed to 18 holes played each of the first two days, then 36 holes on the third day.

1928: The number of entries exceeds 1,000 for the first time as 1,064 players attempt to qualify.

1930: Georgia amateur Robert (Bob) T. Jones wins his fourth U.S. Open. Later that year, Jones wins the U.S. Amateur to complete the Grand Slam.

1931: Billy Burke defeats George Von Elm in the longest playoff in U.S. Open history. Both competitors played a total of 144 holes.

1933: John Goodman becomes the fifth and last amateur to win the U.S. Open. The others were Ouimet, Jerome D. Travers (1915), Charles Evans Jr., (1916) and Jones.

1942-45: No championships due to World War II.

1950: Ben Hogan wins the U.S. Open 16 months after a near-fatal car accident.

1954: The U.S. Open is televised nationally for the first time. It also marks the first time the U.S. Open course is roped from tee to green.

1959: Two levels of U.S. Open qualifying are used for the first time, with local qualifying taking place in 57 districts across the country and 13 sections holding final qualifying, all at 36 holes.

1960: Starting seven strokes off the lead, Arnold Palmer shoots a 65 to complete the greatest final-round comeback in U.S. Open history.

1964: Ken Venturi becomes the first player to advance through local and sectional qualifying to win the U.S. Open. Venturi and Orville Moody (1969) are the only players to have accomplished this feat.

1965: The present format of four 18-hole daily rounds is implemented.

1973: Johnny Miller shoots a record final-round 63 to win the U.S. Open at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club.

1976: Jerry Pate birdies the 72nd hole at the Atlanta Athletic Club to win by two strokes on Father’s Day. The final round of the U.S. Open has been scheduled on Father’s Day each year since.

1980: Jack Nicklaus wins his fourth U.S. Open, joining Anderson, Jones and Hogan as the only players to do so.

1988: The total purse for the U.S. Open tops $1 million for the first time.

1989: Curtis Strange wins the U.S. Open at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y. He is the last player to successfully defend his title.

1990: Hale Irwin defeats Mike Donald on the first hole of sudden death following an 18-hole playoff. At age 45, Irwin is the oldest winner in the championship’s history.

2000: Tiger Woods wins the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links by a record-15-stroke margin. Jack Nicklaus plays in his 44th and final U.S. Open.

2002: Bethpage State Park's Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y., is the first publicly-owned facility to host a U.S. Open. This also marks the first year of a two-tee (Nos. 1 and 10) start for the first and second rounds.

2005: International sectional qualifying sites are added. Michael Campbell, who qualified in England, wins the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C.

2008: Tiger Woods defeats Rocco Mediate in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, Calif. It is Woods’ ninth USGA championship, tying him with Bob Jones for the most by an individual.

2011: In his win at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Rory McIlroy sets several scoring records, including lowest 72-hole score (268) and most strokes under par in the championship (16 under).

2013: The USGA received a record 9,860 entries for the U.S. Open. Justin Rose won by two strokes at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., while Phil Mickelson finished runner-up for a sixth time.

2014: The back-to-back U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst No. 2 saw record entries for both championships, including 10,127 for the U.S. Open. Martin Kaymer of Germany set a new 36-hole U.S. Open scoring record of 130 and became the first player from Continental Europe to win the championship.

Deloitte

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As a strategic partner, Deloitte delivers thought leadership, business knowledge and innovation concepts to help the organization better serve the game and its constituents. Together, Deloitte and the USGA created a transformative strategy that responds to the needs of today’s game, deepens engagement in the golf community, and empowers people to connect in new ways.

In addition to its professional services work with the USGA, Deloitte supports USGA initiatives and championships, including programs that celebrate volunteerism, and promote inclusion and innovation in and beyond the golf community.

Chevron

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The USGA and Chevron have committed to using the game of golf to encourage students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines. This commitment has led to the creation of extensive golf-focused STEM teaching tools, and has resulted in charitable contributions to support golf-related programs through Eagles for Education

At U.S. Open Championships the Chevron STEM ZONE™ is an interactive experience highlighting the science and math behind the game of golf through a variety of hands-on exhibits and experiments.

The partnership has also produced educational materials such as the Science of Golf Video Series video series and a nationally-distributed newspaper insert which are provided to teachers as tools to enhance existing curriculum in schools. These lessons teach the science behind the USGA's equipment testing, handicapping, and agronomy efforts.

Rolex

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Rolex has been a longtime supporter of the USGA and salutes the sportsmanship and great traditions unique to the game. This support includes the Rules of Golf, where Rolex has partnered with the USGA to ensure golfers understand and appreciate the game.

As the official timekeeper of the USGA and its championships, they also provide clocks throughout host sites for spectator convenience.

IBM

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IBM has partnered with the USGA to bring the same technology, expertise, and innovation it provides to businesses all over the world to the USGA and golf's national championship.

IBM provides the information technology to develop and host the U.S. Open's official website, www.usopen.com, as well as the mobile apps and scoring systems for the three U.S. Open championships. These real-time technology solutions provide an enhanced experience for fans following the championship onsite and online.

For more information on IBM and the technology that powers the U.S. Open and businesses worldwide, visit http://www.usopen.com/IBM.

Lexus

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Lexus is committed to partnering with the USGA to deliver a best-in-class experience for the world's best golfers by providing a fleet of courtesy luxury vehicles for all USGA Championships.

At each U.S. Open, Women's Open and Senior Open, Lexus provides spectators with access to unique experiences ranging from the opportunity to have a picture taken with both the U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open trophies to autograph signings with legendary Lexus Golf Ambassadors in the Lexus Performance Drive Pavilion.

American Express

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Together, American Express and the USGA have been providing world-class service to golf fans since 2006. By creating interactive U.S. Open experiences both onsite and online, American Express enhances the USGA's effort to make the game more accessible and enjoyable for fans.